BY THE NUMBERS MEDICARE / MEDICAID

PUB. DATE

December 2004

SOURCE

Modern Healthcare;12/20/2004 Supplement, Vol. 34, p20

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Other

ABSTRACT

Presents statistics on medicare and medicaid spending in the U.S. as of December 20, 2004. Total medicare spending from 1966 to 2005; Proportion of medicare spending by service type; Medicare profit margins from 1992 to 2003.

ACCESSION #

15626932

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